{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1986)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Use American English|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Evan Bush | image = Evan Bush 24 GK Columbus Crew-3.jpg | caption = Bush with the Columbus Crew in 2026 | fullname = Evan William Bush | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|6}} | birth_place = Concord Township, Ohio, United States | height = 6 ft 1 in | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Columbus Crew | clubnumber = 24 | collegeyears1 = 2005–2008 | college1 = Akron Zips | years1 = 2006 | clubs1 = Chicago Fire Premier | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = Cleveland Internationals | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2008 | clubs3 = Cape Cod Crusaders | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2009 | clubs4 = Cleveland City Stars | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = Crystal Palace Baltimore | caps5 = 25 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2011 | clubs6 = Montreal Impact | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2012–2020 | clubs7 = Montreal Impact | caps7 = 176 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2020 | clubs8 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC | caps8 = 8 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2021– | clubs9 = Columbus Crew | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | club-update = October 25, 2025 | ntupdate = | youthclubs1 = Mentor Impact | youthclubs2 = Cleveland Force }}
'''Evan William Bush''' (born March 6, 1986) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.
==Career==
===College and amateur=== Bush attended Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio, playing soccer, basketball, and football.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=James |date=Sep 13, 2003 |title=Lake Catholic on the Mark against Madison |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/ohio/ashtabula/ashtabula-star-beacon/2003/09-13/page-22 |url-access=registration |access-date=Aug 2, 2025 |work=Ashtabula Star Beacon |page=22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=Mar 18, 2003 |title=All-Ohio boys basketball |url=https://access-newspaperarchive.com/us/ohio/steubenville/herald-star/2003/03-18/page-18 |url-access=registration |access-date=Aug 2, 2025 |work=Herald Star |pages=18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=Oct 11, 2001 |title=Scoring Summary |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/ohio/ashtabula/ashtabula-star-beacon/2001/10-11/page-22 |url-access=registration |work=Ashtabula Star Beacon |pages=22}}</ref> He played college soccer at Akron, where he was named to the NSCAA all-Great Lakes Region and the 2008 all-Ohio team season. He was also a three-time all-Mid American Conference first team selection, the 2005 MAC Newcomer of the Year, was named to the 2005 Freshman All-American team, and finished his collegiate career as the all-time leader in the MAC in wins (62), shutouts (48), and G.A.A (.60).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Evan Bush - Men's Soccer |url=https://gozips.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/evan-bush/1987 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417102438/https://gozips.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/evan-bush/1987 |archive-date=April 17, 2025 |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=University of Akron Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
During his college years Bush also played with Chicago Fire Premier, the Cleveland Internationals,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/934451.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=January 1, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019113622/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/934451.html |archive-date=October 19, 2013 }}</ref> and the Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League, being named to the PDL All-Central Conference team in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=539198|title=Bush, Ubiparipovic Named to PDL All-Conference Team}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
===Professional=== ====Lower divisions==== Bush turned professional in 2009, and after failing to secure a professional contract with Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer, signed to play with the Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1051842.html |title=Ex-UA soccer player signs Cleveland deal |access-date=June 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608170742/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1051842.html |archive-date=June 8, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his professional debut on May 30, 2009, in a game against the Charleston Battery.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1051842.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=June 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608170742/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1051842.html |archive-date=June 8, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:EVAN BUSH.jpg|thumb|left|270x270px|Bush with Crystal Palace Baltimore in 2010.]] On February 18, 2010, Crystal Palace Baltimore announced the signing of Bush to a contract for the 2010 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/news.php?id=67 |title=Harrison, Bush to Compete for Starting Spot, Rowland Leaves to Coach at U of MD |access-date=February 24, 2010 |work=NASL.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402184421/http://www.nasl.com/news.php?id=67 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 }}</ref> After spending the 2010 season with Crystal Palace Baltimore, Bush signed with Montreal Impact of the North American Soccer League on March 11, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4164825|title=Goalkeeper Evan Bush Joins Impact|work=oursportscentral.com|date=March 11, 2011|access-date=March 11, 2011|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629064230/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4164825|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-03-11 |title=L'Impact embauche un autre gardien |url=http://www.rds.ca/soccer/l-impact-embauche-un-autre-gardien-1.403756 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516012645/https://www.rds.ca/soccer/l-impact-embauche-un-autre-gardien-1.403756 |archive-date=2023-05-16 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=RDS.ca |language=fr}}</ref> Bush began the 2011 season as the backup goalkeeper to Bill Gaudette. After Gaudette sustained an injury,<ref name=":0" /> Bush was given the opportunity to play consistently. Throughout the remainder of the season, Bush earned two Defensive Player of the Week honors and one Player of the Month award.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2011-09-06 |title=Bush, l'ardent gardien |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/529763/impact-semaine-bush |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Radio-Canada |language=fr-ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-10-04 |title=Bush, joueur du mois |url=https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2011/10/04/bush-joueur-du-mois |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=TVA Nouvelles}}</ref> Bush was awarded the 2011 Golden Glove, which is given to the goalkeeper with the best goals-against average in the NASL, and finished the year with nine shutouts, including seven in the final 10 games of the season.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1354|title=- NASL|work=nasl.com|access-date=September 27, 2011|archive-date=October 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011164123/http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1354|url-status=live}}</ref> ====Major League Soccer==== Bush signed a contract with the Montreal Impact to remain with the club for their inaugural season in Major League Soccer on October 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN&ArticleID=1776&Focus=0|title=Montreal Impact|work=montrealimpact.com|access-date=October 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930181308/http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN|archive-date=September 30, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following two seasons, he appeared in two league games, appearing mainly in the Canadian Championship and CONCACAF Champions League games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=mlssoccer |title=Evan Bush {{!}} MLSsoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/evan-bush/match-log/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}</ref> On August 7, 2013 in a CONCACAF Champions League game, he saved a penalty attempt by Alan Gordon to keep a shutout and help earn a 1-0 win against the San Jose Earthquakes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Delia-Lavictoire |first=Yvan |date=Sep 16, 2013 |title=Flashback: Impact 1-0 Earthquakes - August 7, 2013 |url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/flashback-impact-1-0-earthquakes-august-7-2013 |access-date=2025-10-26 |website=CF Montréal |language=en}}</ref> On November 21, 2014, Bush was signed to a new contract by the Impact.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lametropolesports.com/2014/11/21/evan-bush-signed-new-contract-montreal-impact/|title=Evan Bush Signed To New Contract By Montreal Impact|date=November 21, 2014|access-date=September 30, 2020|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109092523/https://lametropolesports.com/2014/11/21/evan-bush-signed-new-contract-montreal-impact/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The 2015 season was a breakthrough for Bush, as he became Montreal's number one goalkeeper,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tremblay |first=Olivier |date=October 10, 2015 |title=Evan Bush's win-preserving save "most important" of the year for Montreal Impact |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/montreal-impacts-evan-bush-calls-win-preserving-save-most-important-year |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}</ref> helping guide his club to the final of the Champions League. In the first leg of the Champions League final at Club América, Bush was given a controversial yellow card after allowing a goal for kicking the ball at Paul Aguilar, an América player. However, replays show that Aguilar jumped in front of the ball as Bush was kicking it away. Aguilar then punched Bush in the face, which went unnoticed by the referee. This yellow card suspended him for the second leg in Montreal. Bush showed his frustration for the call after the match, saying "After every goal I give up, I kick the ball towards midfield. Every single goal. The fact is that I had the ball in my hands, I kicked it towards midfield and he comes and blocks the ball. Then he hits me in the face."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/ccl/news/article/2015/04/27/champions-league-montreal-looking-all-options-keeper-evan-bush-fumes-over-cc|title=Champions League: Montreal looking at all options as GK Evan Bush fumes over leg 2 suspension|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=April 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429152907/https://www.mlssoccer.com/ccl/news/article/2015/04/27/champions-league-montreal-looking-all-options-keeper-evan-bush-fumes-over-cc|archive-date=April 29, 2015}}</ref> As a result, Bush missed the second leg of the final, which Montreal lost 4–2 and 5–3 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/04/29/nc-america/concacaf-champions-league/montreal-impacts/club-de-futbol-america/2025788/|title=Montréal vs. América - CONCACAF Champions League|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|date=April 29, 2015|access-date=June 1, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602234211/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/04/29/nc-america/concacaf-champions-league/montreal-impacts/club-de-futbol-america/2025788/|url-status=live}}</ref> Bush won the Golden Glove Award as the best goalkeeper of the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 30, 2015 |title=Montreal's Bush named SCCL Golden Glove recipient |url=https://www.concacaf.com/article/montreals-bush-named-sccl-golden-glove-recipient |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224503/https://www.concacaf.com/article/montreals-bush-named-sccl-golden-glove-recipient |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |website=concacaf.com |publisher=Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football}}</ref>
On September 28, 2020, after appearing in zero games for Montreal, the club traded Bush to Canadian rival Vancouver Whitecaps FC, in exchange for Vancouver's third-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/mls/evan-bush-mls-trade-whitecaps-impact-1.5741900|title=Veteran MLS goalkeeper Evan Bush stays in Canada with trade to Whitecaps|website=cbc.ca|publisher=CBC – Radio-Canada|date=September 28, 2020|access-date=June 1, 2021|archive-date=December 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215063429/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/mls/evan-bush-mls-trade-whitecaps-impact-1.5741900|url-status=live}}</ref>
thumb|Bush (right) being substituted off after breaking his arm in 2024.Bush was traded to the Columbus Crew on December 14, 2020, in exchange for $125,000 of General Allocation Money.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/post/2020/12/14/signed-columbus-crew-sc-acquires-goalkeeper-evan-bush-trade-vancouver-whitecaps-fc|title=Signed – Columbus Crew SC acquires goalkeeper Evan Bush via trade with Vancouver Whitecaps FC|website=columbuscrew.com|publisher=Columbus Crew|date=December 14, 2020|access-date=June 1, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215807/https://www.columbuscrew.com/post/2020/12/14/signed-columbus-crew-sc-acquires-goalkeeper-evan-bush-trade-vancouver-whitecaps-fc|url-status=live}}</ref> During the 2021 season, Bush made five total appearances for the Crew, including the 2–0 shutout of Cruz Azul in the Campeones Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Columbus Crew win 2021 Campeones Cup! {{!}} Campeones Cup|url=https://www.campeonescup.com/2021-09-30-campeones-cup-columbus-crew-champions/?en|access-date=November 12, 2021|website=www.campeonescup.com|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022115758/https://www.campeonescup.com/2021-09-30-campeones-cup-columbus-crew-champions/?en|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 10, 2022, Bush re-signed with the Columbus Crew for the 2022 season, with an option for the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ColumbusCrew.com|title=Columbus Crew re-signs goalkeeper Evan Bush {{!}} Columbus Crew|url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-re-signs-goalkeeper-evan-bush|access-date=February 4, 2022|website=ColumbusCrew.com|language=en|archive-date=February 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204220233/https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-re-signs-goalkeeper-evan-bush|url-status=live}}</ref> At the end of the 2023 season, Bush re-signed with Columbus on a one year deal.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=December 12, 2023 |title=Columbus Crew re-sign goalkeeper Evan Bush |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/columbus-crew-re-sign-goalkeeper-evan-bush-x3918 |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}</ref> During the 2024 season, Bush broke his arm in a collision in a match against Real Salt Lake, and suffered a further setback when he broke the same arm while training in preparation for his return.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mac Kay |first=Brianna |date=April 14, 2024 |title=Columbus Crew finish in 0-0 draw vs Real Salt Lake without multiple regular starters |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/mls/columbus-crew/2024/04/14/columbus-crew-vs-real-salt-lake-finish-in-scoreless-draw/73304719007/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mac Kay |first=Brianna |date=June 29, 2024 |title=Can Crew "Swiss Army knife" Sean Zawadzki be Columbus' permanent center midfielder? |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/mls/columbus-crew/2024/06/29/sean-zawadzki-discuses-playing-center-midfielder-for-columbus-crew/74235226007/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=July 27, 2024 |website=The Columbus Dispatch}}</ref>
==Honors== '''Montreal Impact''' *Canadian Championship: 2013, 2014, 2019
'''Columbus Crew''' *MLS Cup: 2023 *Campeones Cup: 2021 *Leagues Cup: 2024
'''Individual''' *CONCACAF Champions League Golden Glove: 2014–15
==Career statistics== {{updated|2 August 2025}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Evan Bush Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/69a57596/Evan-Bush|access-date=January 6, 2021|website=FBref.com|language=en|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128000726/https://fbref.com/en/players/69a57596/Evan-Bush|url-status=live}}</ref> {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |Cleveland City Stars |2009 |USL First Division |7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||0 |- |Crystal Palace Baltimore |2010 |USSF Division 2 Professional League |25||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||0 |- |Montreal Impact |2011 |North American Soccer League |19||9||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||0 |- |rowspan="9"|Montreal Impact |2012 |rowspan="8"|Major League Soccer |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2013 |1||0||4||0||4{{efn|Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League|name=Con}}||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |2014 |13||0||4||0||4{{efn|name=Con}}||0||colspan="2"|—||21||0 |- |2015 |31||0||0||0||5{{efn|name=Con}}||0||3{{efn|Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs|name=Play}}||0||39||0 |- |2016 |33||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=Play}}||0||38||0 |- |2017 |31||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||0 |- |2018 |34||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||0 |- |2019 |32||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !176!!0!!8!!0!!13!!0!!8!!0!!205!!0 |- |Vancouver Whitecaps FC |2020 |Major League Soccer |8||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- | rowspan="6" |Columbus Crew |2021 | rowspan="5" |Major League Soccer |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearance in the Campeones Cup</ref>||0||5||0 |- |2022 |0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2023 |0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup|name=Lec}}||0||5||0 |- |2024 |2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2025 |5 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |1{{Efn|Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup}} |0 |6 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !11!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!19!!0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career Total !242!!0!!12!!0!!13!!0!!11!!0!!284!!0 |}
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==External links== * {{MLS player|evan-bush}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20111111115148/http://www.montrealimpact.com/Team/Player.aspx?language=EN&PlayerID=214 Montreal Impact bio] * [http://www.clevelandcitystars.com/evan-bush Cleveland City Stars bio] * [https://gozips.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/evan-bush/1987 Evan Bush] at Akron
{{CONCACAF Champions Cup awards}} {{Columbus Crew squad}}
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